Tag Archives: poverty

I’d really urge people to read Bjorn Lomborg more carefully. He is a very good analyst but unfortunately he’s become a major lightning rod for controversy because people don’t like to hear such well presented views that challenge their sensibilities … Continue reading →

One of the most obvious things I assert is also the thing that bothers people the most. It’s that most of us tend to fret or show compassion over trivial or questionable things while we ignore the catastrophic circumstances … Continue reading →

The Grameen Bank was the simple but brilliant innovation in poverty fighting by Muhammad Yunus, who won the Nobel Peace Prize along with the Bank he founded. The Grameen Bank provides very small loans to women in developing countries … Continue reading →

Charlie Rose was rocking today with two superb interviews that enhance and challenge our perceptions of how to think about the world’s most pressing problems of poverty and health in the developing world. [yes, I realize the global economy is … Continue reading →

As somebody who believes that real math and reason should govern our perceptions about the world, it is difficult to reconcile how people become almost obsessively concerned with certain categories of death or destruction while ignoring others. For example regardless of how you view … Continue reading →

Malaria is one of the most persistent yet solvable problems on earth, and progress has been made as awareness increases. Netting, cheap drugs, and anti-mosquito programs all have a role to play and the cost of these measures pales in comparison to what … Continue reading →

I get so tired of reading the innane drivel criticizing Bill Gates’ excellent vision of global prosperity through more innovative approaches to global capitalism. Gates is right on, and this should be obvious to those who care about capitalism OR who care … Continue reading →